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Financial results
Annual Results and Q4 2008
2009 Q4 and annual results - January 26, 2010
|
2009
(USD m) |
2008
(USD m) |
% change
(USD) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales |
44,267
|
41,459
|
7 (lc: 11)
|
| Operating income |
9,982
|
8,964
|
11
|
| Net income |
8,454
|
8,163
|
4
|
| Basic EPS (USD) |
USD 3.70
|
USD 3.59
|
3
|
Core1 |
|||
| Operating income |
11,437
|
10,319
|
11
|
| Net income |
10,267
|
9,501
|
8
|
| Basic EPS (USD) |
USD 4.50
|
USD 4.18
|
8
|
|
Q4 2009
(USD m) |
Q4 2008
(USD m) |
% change
(USD) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales |
12,926
|
10,077
|
28 (lc: 20)
|
| Operating income |
2,637
|
1,680
|
57
|
| Net income |
2,323
|
1,507
|
54
|
| Basic EPS (USD) |
USD 1.01
|
USD 0.66
|
53
|
Core1 |
|||
| Operating income |
3,204
|
2,090
|
53
|
| Net income |
2,892
|
1,967
|
47
|
| Basic EPS (USD) |
USD 1.26
|
USD 0.86
|
47
|
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(1) Core results for operating income, net income and earnings per share (EPS) eliminate the impact of acquisition-related factors and other significant exceptional items.
See annual report page 151 for further information on core results
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